Shooting CONTESTED SHOTS made EASY in NBA 2K24!

[@jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326]

Literally all 2k has to do is fix ghost contests and make contested shooting have consistent timing

[@KevinCruz016]

Yeah, the ghost contests are definitely still in the game, you just want to make sure that you identify when they're coming. I think they're getting close to solving that, but it's still a problem this year for sure!

[@johnwayne7-31]

100.. the ghost contest on my 6'4 is ridiculous. I could deal with it if it was just in the defenders favor and there was an adjustment factor. But it's not just that it's so inconsistent, I can take a jumpshot wide open and take the EXACT jumpshot very next possession and I get different release and it says 30 percent contest or something. Wide open to 30 percent on same shot isn't just inconsistent. That's straight broken

[@FuruThaGuru]

Anyone saying you shouldn’t be able to hit contested shots doesn’t watch the NBA, the best players are hitting contested all the time.

[@IAM-fz4nb]

Right it's apart of basketball. Contested doesn't mean an automatic miss, it makes the shot a potential miss

[@KevinCruz016]

Yessir!!! I don't advocate for taking random contested shots, but recognizing which ones the game will allow you to take and make is key to taking that next step to your game!

[@legendarybushido2829]

Are you saying these best players hit contested 100 percent of time

[@ShyySosa]

@@legendarybushido2829 nobody said tht...but IF you watch the nba you see that alot of times good defense is played, but offense is just good ash in todays nba.

[@FuruThaGuru]

@@legendarybushido2829 no, but what makes them the best players is the fact that they can hit contested more than most. watch paul georges highlights, watch kyrie's highlights, watch lebron's highlights. sometimes good defense is not enough.

[@ThinkingCap_]

Between you and Joe Knows this has become my favorite channel for 2K - amazing editing and clear narration. Please do a super detailed dribble tutorial for how to L2 cancel / left right ;)

[@fatilz7269]

he doesnt do either so hes not gonna drop that tut

[@wilyounghusband5267]

I was expecting a discussion on how the coverage/distance/contest affect the timing of release. Whether you should release a bit early to beat the defender or stick to your timing release the same as you would shoot an open shot

[@mollyjd]

shoot it like it’s open. contest speeds up your jump shot animation just a little. best tip is to keep an eye on your jumper. green after green

[@tr1logy182]

So to release it early

[@robbienelz5596]

Would def appreciate another video on this and even a video going over layup and paint contests and timing

[@Jerseymad93]

Chef cooking as always!

[@KevinCruz016]

Appreciate you Jerz!!!!

[@BRUH-lf2ss]

@@KevinCruz016what’s your jumpshot

[@shivx1]

Great informative stuff. I had no idea about any of that contest stuff as i'm just a casual player, thank you

[@KevinCruz016]

You're welcome bro!

[@BlaqKobra13]

Love it!! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@KevinCruz016]

Appreciate you Kobra!!

[@ShyySosa]

man kevin back with another vid, been here since 2k21. Helped me take my 2k game to the next level and understand the game as well. GOAT

[@XerpollAnimation]

The attention to small details. ❤

[@KevinCruz016]

Yessir!! Often the stuff people overlook!!

[@cbruffin]

Great video Killa, I see you Bruce!!

[@hc121994]

you always make the game look so smooth and explain everything so well.

[@heinzmeyer8118]

Which Animations do you use? Please Help.

[@N33zy23]

Dang bruh u just put me on with that shading zone great tip

[@Bassgoose3]

I’ve been playing my team to learn that Devin booker hop jumper and bruh now I’ve added another element to my scoring in rec

[@chrisjones720]

The animation hop jumper on your ball dominant hand slaps 🔥 creates so much space

[@terrancebrockman5703]

How do you time your shot which each contest? I feel like it varies on the level of contest but do you shoot it slightly quicker if you know there’s a contest? Is there a visual Que to go off of?

[@chrisjones720]

The closer they are to you contesting the quicker your release has to be.

[@terrancebrockman5703]

@@chrisjones720is there a visual Que for it? I feel like there’s a slight delay in the gameplay as you shoot contested. Cruz gives good baseline pointers to follow but the unpredictability of everything is what throws me off….1 moment you are wide open on a shot but someone slightly contests and now the timing is off

[@minovictor]

Blaq kobra made a video on this and it’s helped me start making contested shots consistently. Shot timing doesn’t change, just that the more contested a shot is, the shorter your green window is. You still have the same pure green window. You can practice this by going to a game mode with AI and intentionally shooting contested shots. Most people don’t know their actual perfect release they just get it somewhere within the 30-50 millisecond green window. Once you know your ACTUAL perfect release timing, contested shots are a lot easier to make. In the midrange I’m now pretty comfortable making 20% contested shots especially once green machine is activated. Just gotta shoot like the defender isn’t there

[@terrancebrockman5703]

@@minovictor you a real one for this info. I’ll check the video out. Does it show what game mode it is for practicing those shots?

[@minovictor]

@@terrancebrockman5703 I just go to black top and use my myplayer on 1v1. I go against mugsy bogues who’s like 5’4 to practice shooting against low contests then pick a really good defender to try shoot yellow and red contests. I think in blaq kobras vid he recreates his myplayer in a myleague then does a scrimmage to practice contested shots.

[@Cwiz229]

I notice that you have all adrenaline bars filled on the shot. Sorry to be off topic, but do adrenaline bars help finishing or just shooting and defense?

[@SwaayTv23]

Bro where do u stream i wish there was more content i can see then u teaching us about the game i would love to see more footage from u

[@alvinjhonationg3885]

what hopstep do you use bro?

[@KevinCruz016]

For my small guards, nothing but chef curry! For my big guards/wings I use Devin Booker/Kevin Huerter/Lavine/Paul George (most to least) just to mix it up. But if I were to choose one out of those three, it would be Booker!

[@ngllowkey]

what is your devin booker build updated animations?

[@s3rv3risbusy]

You r doing good videos, lets go.

[@KevinCruz016]

Appreciate you bro!!

[@qaz122]

Easily the best channel ever

[@jeremyramos9727]

What type of shot meter do you use

[@KevinCruz016]

Just the default meter, I don't really change too many settings, except for coaching related settings and the icon pass options. I got shot meter on default, and shot release on "push"

[@jeremyramos9727]

@@KevinCruz016 thank you kevin proud of you and continue what are you doing congratulations to your expanding channel

[@Skedoosh99]

Good vid!!!

[@Goatsht3423]

I need to know how contested shots change my timing. Does your timing change whether you’re open or not?

[@teenealz9910]

This is great information! 💯💪🔥

[@iceberggrim]

Great info KC! Super helpful vid!💯

[@kobedroppedeightyone988]

Sometimes ill be wide open for a long time and my team doesnt see it , so when i finally get the ball I just shoot it out of frustration on a fade or spot up and always green contested lol its like a F U shot

[@TylerM12345]

Yo man, relatively new to nba 2k but im curious to see if you play with a lot of latency like I am online? I know 2k is notorious for bad servers but your gameplay makes it seem like you dont have any latency but maybe im wrong? I play on an xbox one with an ethernet cable, good internet, and a wired controller. Any idea how I can remove this latency?

[@raymondpastrana7523]

Turn off crossplay

[@CoachSuperSaiyanCFB]

Kinda nice when you break it down

[@Marlow-yk7zj]

Give us that deep dive video Kevin 👍

[@jrida3062]

Always with the 🔥 break downs!

[@zachdavis982]

What’s your camera settings

[@chrisjones720]

What hop jumper animation you using in the video bro?

[@KevinCruz016]

Curry for the small guard, Booker for the 6"6 and up builds!

[@chrisjones720]

@@KevinCruz016 nice, yeah I run the Booker hop jumper on my 6’7 PG it’s money creates so much space. I like the animation on your dominant ball hand when he creates that extra step

[@badreddinemoussa]

There is some jumpshots for big man creator ? (I got 90 middy)

[@tylermay3777]

Paschall, Franz wagner and Bam

[@tylermay3777]

25/75

[@ShichiNanaSeven]

KD base, Tim Duncan/KD or KG

[@TonyHndrxx]

So what about the speed ups from the shot metee😢any suggestion

[@KevinCruz016]

There are no actual speed ups, its just that the more contested the shot, the green meter narrows. Your ‘true’ release point will never change, so I would recommend practicing different situations to find out how you get there!

[@shermanbrown-hills9400]

This is crazy it’s literally a video on how to hit contested shots I really really miss the old 2k 😂 where if you had a hand in your face your most likely going to miss at this point defense don’t even matter anymore I’m finna make a new build lol like at 9:33 that’s great defense what else can the d do at that point?

[@MRDEVIOUSISO]

You could always hit contested shots in 2k what old 2k is you talking bout

[@Dame_301]

That’s basketball brotha, great players make great shots no matter how good the defense is

[@shermanbrown-hills9400]

@@MRDEVIOUSISO yea but it was never this bad I’ve never seen somebody make a video on old 2k on how to make contested shots lol

[@xPapi07x]

Do nba superstars not hit any tough shots? Didn’t Luka have the dpoy on him last night and hit one of the shots you’ve seen him hit multiple times? Just say ur like the rest of us average 2k players and try and apply the info instead of whining about the good old days they most likely aren’t coming back 2k is gonna try and get as close to the real game as possible

[@shermanbrown-hills9400]

@@Dame_301 so to your logic if I have a lock and you have a shooter you should still be able to make contested shot on me if if I’m playing good defense? If you say yes then what’s the point of defense? And yes in real life they hit them but this is 2k it’ll never be like real life because if that’s the case nobody really should shoot over 45% from 3

[@marcusk4591]

What hesi or escape move is that geesh

[@KevinCruz016]

I'm using CP3 hesi, Kyrie/Trae Young escape, Pro behind the back escape, Curry Aggressive breakdown!

[@timothy7943]

Are you on push or setpoint

[@Organicwatermelon123]

I think in one of his vids he said he's on push

[@timothy7943]

@@Organicwatermelon123 ahh ok cool. Thanks

[@SwaayTv23]

Bro am all for making 2k making the game harder. But every time 2k tries to make things difficult they take away one mechanic tht works and places in another one tht doesn’t. As far as the shooting in 2k24 everything is perfect inside of mycareer the games are hard and entertaining however the shooting is literally game breaking. I have no idea when to shoot and how to shoot and am not even a bum at the game. The dribbling everything is great but the shooting is so confusing WHYYYY?

[@michelecalicchio]

I can't find the right visual cue on your tmac jumpshot. Use push

[@MrDweeny]

They gotta fix playnow contest system my career is ok playnow is awful they give 48 contest to someone just standing there with no hand up

[@LuWop-c5h]

What’s the jump shot unc?

[@donnymccarthy4756]

Hands up contest sometimes whiffs

[@Jonjon2398]

I hate it when zenners start hitting 50 % contested shots or higher on back to back shots. Is really bad. Is soo easy to shoot in nba2k24 that there's no need to use zens.

[@KevinCruz016]

This is going to be a topic for a video soon my friend!

[@patdeezy716]

I need you on my pro am team

[@KevinCruz016]

Man, would really love to hoop with you guys, but being in a different region sucks!

[@SoSikWitIt]

most of the shots u took was open but u get contested lol 0:40 example

[@lebench4110]

Tried your move but note easy to finish it 😢

[@edwardjr9232]

Masterclass 🫡💯 What about jump shot timing on contested shots?

[@edwardwhakatihi1226]

Don’t shoot contested shots people u ain’t this guy

[@gorethink_it]

This is a beautiful explanation; something I can definitely layer on my base understanding already 🗣️🤌🏼🔥💎